perspectives

energy, EURO, warming, snow
and other gates and crunches

The snow has piled up higher than ever during our years here in the Scottish Highlands; yet, its sheer mass and the fact that it came in just one 36 hour blizzard inspires to go back and dig out the experts' headlines about the North Atlantic Drifts slowing down etc. Together with that impressive photo documentary on ICE it could make sense. "Could" because it certainly needs more scientific background and evidence than what one lay man can deliver.

However, while I rather stick to the "collecting" of evidence and perspectives I found the below links interesting:

Bill Gates on energy






Al Gore's opinion: NYT OP-ED Contributor


Kate Sheppard: Most Credible Climate Skeptic Not So Credible After All


BBC's Robert Peston: Why withdrawal of Rock guarantee matters


CrisisMaven: The Euro as a Basket Case



Nice views.


Carpe diem!

perverse? no: healthy and safe!

Health and safety experts warn: don't clear icy pavements, you could get sued

Why does nobody clear the paths outside their homes? Yup, it's all down to health and safety

Making your way through uncleared snow, ice and slush is healthy and safe; for all ages and at any time! This makes clearing pavements, roads and parking places really an absurd and unhealthful conception! And there is more room for all the other Bull...t! Or would "perverse" be the better expression?

Carpe diem!

P.S. There are rumors that Health and Safety wants everybody to wear helmets; that's against birds, birds' sh.. and the occasional plane; it will make the timely shareholder rich and most of us looking like idiots on ice.

Update 12-01-10: Interesting!

Sunday Telegraph and Mail on Sunday accused of printing false comments from health and safety experts

Health and safety gone mad? Poor journalism run amok more like.

Journalism obviously goes mad; from birds to swines and from snow to health.